>Is it possible to read a meesages from mail server without using MAPI ?
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>MAPI requires a MAPI compatible mail program which my customers are not using.
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>I'm looking for a free code to read messages from a POP3 mailbox.
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>Is it reasonable to implement POP3 protocol using VFP/MSWINSOCK ActiveX or is some free dll or ocx available for this ?

Yeah you can, but it's kind of a PITA because of the Event based nature of the MSWINSOCK control for what is essentially a sequential process.

You can take a look at wwIPStuff which includes POP3 support (as well as a simpler Socket component)...

http://www.west-wind.com/wwIPStuff.asp

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